[HANASHIR:6751] Re: K-6 sunday school music

[Shirona <b.s.kaufman...>]

Jennifer - here's something that worked great for the older kids - 5 to 7
graders:  try a song-sharing session, but - not  - the - Jewish -  stuff...

 These kids are very sophisticated musically, and they listen to what they
consider "cool" and take great pride in their "taste" in music.  Have the
kids take turns introducing their favorite songs and give a little
presentation on the singer/group.  Then the kids can discuss what they
like/dislike about that music in a serious fashion, and you can get them to
discuss music in general.

Then, once you get the children together and involved,  you can introduce
cool, Jewish songs, and there is plenty of great new music out there.
Realistically you can't expect the kids to get excited about silly childish
songs in Hebrew - if you compare them to what they listen to at home.  Ask
them what they like, and perhaps they even know great JEWISH songs that they
can share with the group... you never know... Good luck!!

Shirona


-----Original Message-----
From: Yaffa14 (at) aol(dot)com <Yaffa14 (at) aol(dot)com>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Friday, August 25, 2000 2:54 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:6745] K-6 sunday school music


>Allrighty,...
>it is my third year teaching music at sunday school...I have taught the k-3
>the basic songs about colors, family, sing along song, etc...and as they
have
>grown they continue to sing and enjoy them...I've added in many songs that
>I've learned at GUCI and through NFTY... but I need some new stuff...
catchy
>and easy to sing...
>these children are getting bored, i feel, and i'm at a loss at what to
do...
>additionally, i have 4-6 graders in an 8 week rotation... my mother,
director
>of education, (convenient and also a difficulty at times) wants me to work
>with them on a cantada of sorts or something a little more difficult than
>hiney mah tov... however, these children hate being in music class... they
>absolutely hate it... I've done sing downs, israeli dancing... yet they
come
>in each week and detest it....
>any ideas on what to do??
>
>Many thanks,
>one love,
>Jennifer Gubitz
>
>

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